vat

noun

A large vessel, such as a tub, cistern, or barrel, used to hold or store liquids.

transitive verb

To put into or treat in a vat.

noun

An abbreviation of Vatican.

noun

A large tub, vessel, or cistern, especially one for holding liquors in an immature state, as chemical preparations for dyeing or for tanning leather.

noun

A liquid measure in the Netherlands, corresponding to the hectoliter—about 22 imperial gallons.

noun

In metallurgy: A vessel used in the wet treatment of ores, A square hollow place on the back of a calcining-furnace, in which tin ore is laid for the purpose of being dried

To put in a vat; treat in a vat.

transitive verb

To put or transfer into a vat.

noun

A large vessel, cistern, or tub, especially one used for holding liquors in an immature state, chemical preparations for dyeing, or for tanning, or for tanning leather, or the like.

noun

A measure for liquids, and also a dry measure; especially, a liquid measure in Belgium and Holland, corresponding to the hectoliter of the metric system, which contains 22.01 imperial gallons, or 26.4 standard gallons in the United States.